Meaning of little emperor | Babel Free
Definitions
In contemporary China, a child with no siblings who is regarded as overly protected and spoiled. (Seen as belonging to a generation which is a product of China's "one-child" policy.)
Equivalents
Examples
“Chinese psychologists recently have⟳ also written extensively about the emergence of so-called little emperors—arrogant, spoiled children who grow⟳ up without siblings.”
“The Chinese have⟳ a special name⟳ for those tots: xiao huangdi, or "little emperors."”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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